Marchesa's Emissary (Magic: The Gathering—Conspiracy) - Gatherer

Marchesa's Emissary

Community Rating:

Community Rating: 3.071 / 5 (7 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Marchesa's Emissary

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Creature — Human Rogue

Card Text:

Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Dethrone (Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Flavor Text:

"The Black Rose doesn't tolerate weeds."

P/T:

2 / 2

Expansion:

Magic: The Gathering—Conspiracy

Rarity:

Common

Card Number:

Artist:

Tyler Jacobson

Rulings

5/29/2014	Once dethrone triggers, it doesn't matter what happens to the players' life totals before the ability resolves. You'll put a +1/+1 counter on the creature even if the defending player doesn't have the most life as the ability resolves.
5/29/2014	The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared.
5/29/2014	In a Two-Headed Giant game, dethrone will trigger if the creature attacks either player on the team with the most life or tied for the most life.
7/28/2023	Dethrone doesn't trigger if the creature attacks a planeswalker, even if its controller has the most life. The same is true if the creature attacks a battle, even if its protector has the most life.